…Senate version of the budget came out this week and comes about $100 million short of what the Governor wanted with the Department of Child Services funding Some folks in…

…a key requirement of the program is for cities and towns to raise equal the state funding they receive. This year, the House’s version of House Bill 1002, the road…

…1003, authored by Rep. Brad Barrett (R-Richmond), attempts to control health care costs through a number of different mechanisms, including requiring parity in reimbursement for certain pharmaceuticals, ensuring parity of…

…ones. Estimates show local governments could see an influx of more than $300 million in new funding per year if the House version of the bill is passed. Those dollars…

…law. This leaves property owners and local units with less ability to negotiate locations of new poles with providers, but is a significant improvement over the introduced version. HB 1164,…

…been addressed by the Treasury. The Treasury publication Compliance and Reporting Guidance: State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, Version 1.1 has since been issued and brought clarification. We have modified…

The Big Issues ANNEXATION Crawfordsville Senator Phil Boots’ anti-annexation bill, SB 94, includes several damaging provisions aimed at curbing what little annexation authority remains, including voiding annexation waivers, and adding…

…Enforcement SBOA has requested legislation that gives them greater enforcement tools when an audited unit consistently fails to comply with certain guidelines and laws. Identical versions have been filed in…

…it was eligible to be inserted into a conference committee report. In the final days of session, language emerged that toned down the earlier version. While the language allowed cities…

…the funding for local roads provided by the original House version. The bill raises by .10 cents the gas, special fuel and motor carrier surcharge taxes, and sustains those fees…

…for the House Bill 1002 — in its original version — as they identify a final solution before adjourning at the end of this week. Under the proposal, Indiana’s roadways…

…was amended significantly in the House. In the final version of the bill, SB 369 de-regulates Class I wetlands, those that are subsurface and do not have surface water or…